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479 <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />-- September 13, 1999 <br /> <br /> The Paris Economic Development Corporation met in a special meeting on <br /> Wednesday, September 13, 1999, at 9:00 A.M., in the City Council Chambers, City <br /> Hall, Paris, Texas. President Mike Rhodes called the meeting to order with the <br /> following boardmembers present: Jay Guest and Dick Amis. Also, present were <br /> ex.officio boardmembers Chamber President George Struve, City Manager <br /> Michael E. Malone, and Executive Director Gary Vest. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the <br /> minutes from the previous meeting of the Paris Economic Development <br /> Corporation. He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes <br /> of the previous meeting, and there were none. Boardmember Dick Amis made a <br /> motion, seconded by Boardmember Jay Guest, that the minutes be approved as <br /> presented. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, to give the financial <br /> report. Mr. Anderson gave the financial report for the months of July and August. <br /> Mr. Anderson stated that he would be glad to answer any questions concerning <br /> this report. Boardmember Jay Guest made a motion, seconded by Boardmember <br />-- Dick Amis, that the financial report be approved as presented. The motion <br /> carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes asked Gary Vest to give the Director's Report. Mr. Vest <br /> discussed the responses received due to the advertising program and the new <br /> advertising program that they will begin in October. Mr. Vest also stated that he <br /> had recently attended the annual meeting of the East Texas Gulf Highways <br /> Association in Pittsburgh and that he will be attending the T.E.D.C. Annual <br /> Meeting in San Antonio this week. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes stated that the next item on the agenda was the extension <br /> Hearne Street west from 1st Street S.W. to 4th Street S.W. He asked Mr. Vest to <br /> discuss this item. Mr. Vest stated that this project is a very cooperative program <br /> because P.E.D.C. will be contributing to the extension of this street, the County <br /> will be contributing right-of-way, and the City will be participating in the <br /> construction. Additional right-of-way will be contributed by Donald Wilson. <br /> <br /> President Rhodes read the resolution. <br /> <br /> Resolution 99-007-approving joint funding with the City of Paris for the <br /> construction of an extension of Hearne Street west from 1st Street S.W. to 4th <br />-- Street S.W. in accordance with City standards to provide tractor trailer access to <br /> Rodgers-Wade Manufacturing Company and Delta Logistics. <br /> <br /> Boardmember Dick Amis made a motion, seconded by Boardmember Jay Guest <br /> that this resolution be adopted, and the Board voted unanimously to adopt the <br /> resolution. <br /> <br /> <br />